Pedestrian Phillip Aguto, 36, killed in collision with hit-and-run driver on W. North Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah
1 found dead in Salt Lake; suspect vehicle not at the scene
Surveillance video from the area might provide more clues as to what happened, Dimond added. The man's name was not released late Saturday morning, pending notification of family.
Police identify man killed in apparent hit-and-run on North Temple
The body of Phillip Aguto, 36, was found in the road at 1047 W. North Temple about 5:30 a.m. Saturday, according to Salt Lake police Lt. Derek Dimond. Aguto appeared to have died from injuries sustained from the impact of one or more vehicles, police said.
Lost Boy survived Sudanese civil war but died alone on streets of Salt Lake City
But Aguto survived and in 2001 was resettled in Utah from a refugee camp in Kenya. He completed some high school classes and worked for Deseret Industries and the LDS Church Distribution Center. Most recently, he worked for a firearms manufacturer.
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